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Hayward's Quarry, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 42.2075,-71.0042 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Massachusetts, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward's Quarry, Massachussets - Braintree Member | Geyer G., Landing E. (2001) | Chamberlain's Brook - Braintree | With the exception of a comment that trilobitres occur through about 30 m of scetion in the upper part of the quarry (Shaler, 1871, p. 174) detailed information on the stratigraphic range of trilobites and stratigraphy in Hayward's Quarry was never recorded in any publication known to us. | siltstone | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Agnostidaorder | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
| Condylopyge sp. genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Condylopygidae : Condylopyge | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
| Dawsonia dawsoni species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Eodiscidae : Dawsonia : Dawsonia dawsoni | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
| Braintreella rogersi species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Braintreella : Braintreella rogersi | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
| Agraulos quadrangularis species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Agraulidae : Agraulos : Agraulos quadrangularis | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
| Kingaspis avalonensis species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ellipsocephalidae : Kingaspis : Kingaspis avalonensis | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
| Acadoparadoxides harlani species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Paradoxididae : Acadoparadoxides : Acadoparadoxides harlani | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
References
| Geyer G., Landing E. (2001) Middle Cambrian of Avalonian Massachusetts: Stratigraphy and correlation of the Braintree trilobites, Journal of Paleontology 75 1, 116-135 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
